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My Take
Armstrong is, for me, the definition of a one-role legend. Playing the title hero in 1963's Jason and the Argonauts means standing at the center of one of the greatest fantasy films ever made, crossing swords with Ray Harryhausen's immortal skeleton warriors. That his career faded fast afterward is the bittersweet part, but I'd argue anchoring a single enduring cult classic outlasts a hundred forgettable credits. Born John Harris Armstrong in St. Louis, he gave cinema a mythic image that still thrills audiences. He died in 1992, yet to me he remains forever frozen as that Argonaut captain.
Overview
Todd Armstrong (born John Harris Armstrong; July 25, 1937 – November 17, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in ten films and several television series. He is best known for playing the title role in the cult classic Jason and the Argonauts (1963), after which his career rapidly waned. He also starred in syndicated crime drama Manhunt.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Todd Armstrong
- Name (Japanese)
- トッド・アームストロング
- Reading
- とっど・あーむすとろんぐ
- Born
- July 25, 1937 – November 17, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ladue Horton Watkins High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.